Royal Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GL50 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around GL50 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.6%	46.8%	-1.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	28.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	57.8%	6.7%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	39.1%	29.7%	-9.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GL50 3AY this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	4%	0.2%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	2.9%	-6.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	6.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.2%	6.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	64.9%	6.3%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	93.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	79.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	79.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Royal Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Parade was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Parade has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in College and the 70th lowest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in GL50 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Royal Parade are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cheltenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Royal Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL50 3AY

Average Price
£825,352

Semi-Detached
£1,177,600

Terraced
£2,064,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£454,892

Other
£877,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Parade

Average Price
£726,101

Semi-Detached
£879,296

Terraced
£1,897,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,577

Other
£891,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 7 Royal Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,600	2022-12-16	£378,581
10 Royal Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,825,000	2022-10-07	£2,890,889
Flat 1 8 Royal Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£354,200	2022-08-01	£356,304
12 Royal Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2022-02-23	£3,209,679
19 Royal Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2022-01-10	£1,741,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GL50 3AY

Employment

GL50 3AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	37
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Malvern Road , GL50 2NR	4out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great St James Square , GL50 3QG	4out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Road Primary School Gloucester Road , GL51 8PB	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Albion Street , GL52 2SN	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Warden Hill Road , GL51 3EF	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG	4out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The High School Leckhampton C/O Balcarras School East End Road , Charlton Kings GL53 8QF	- not rated	3,542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire College Cheltenham Campus , Princess Elizabeth Way GL51 7SJ	- not rated	2,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW	4out of 4	279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham Ladies' College Bayshill Road , GL50 3EP	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheltenham College Bath Road , GL53 7LD	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Gloucestershire The Park , The Park Campus GL50 2RH	- not rated	1,187 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazy Graze	Angeline Bakery Cafe, Unit 8	49 yd
Edible Art Patisserie Cheltenham Limited	Broadwater Designs, Unit 19	66 yd
Gallimores Kitchen Gallimore Catering	Montpellier Cafe, Unit 21 And 22	73 yd
Sams Montpellier	Unit 16 And 17, The Courtyard	73 yd
Chaplais Kitchen Ltd	Tarragon, 15 Rotunda Terrace	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	18 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham	99 yd
The Urban Fox	4 Montpellier Walk, Cheltenham	99 yd
Harry Cook Freehouse	Harry Cook, 23 Montpellier Walk	99 yd
Circus Bar	Circus Cafe, 5 Queens Circus	137 yd
Rotunda Tavern	3 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	177 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	6A Queens Circus, Cheltenham	137 yd
East India Cafe	103 Promenade, Cheltenham	311 yd
Charles Takeaway	3 Royal Well Place, Cheltenham	409 yd
Mr Souvlaki	38 Clarence Street, Cheltenham	687 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	Unit 41, Regent Arcade	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	8 Montpellier Street, Cheltenham	180 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Food & Home Store, Honeybourne Way	741 yd
Sainsbury's	70 High Street, Cheltenham	823 yd
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Bath Road, Cheltenham	833 yd
Oriental Food Store	308 High Street, Cheltenham	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montpellier Gardens MONTPELLIER TERRACE	tennis courts	311 yd
Reset (Closed) St. Georges Road	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Ymca (Cheltenham Vittoria Walk) VITTORIA WALK	squash courts	548 yd
Reset Health & Fitness Centre ORIEL LODGE ORIEL LODGE ORIEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Chelsea Spa Ladies Leisure Club (Closed) 54-58 54-58 Clarence Street	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Clc Sports Centre GLENLEE HOUSE GLENLEE HOUSE MALVERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	685 yd
The Catholic School Of Saint Gregory The Great ST. JAMES SQUARE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
Cheltenham College BATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	723 yd
Reset Health And Fitness Centre (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 St. Georges Place	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Lady Tone (Closed) 23a 23a Pittville Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of GL50 3AY